The defect
THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS STICKING COULD RESULT IN A FASTER SPEED THAN INTENDED, POSSIBLY RESUTLING IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1984 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1984 |
| Ford E100 | 1984 |
| Ford E150 | 1984 |
| Ford E250 | 1984 |
| Ford E350 | 1984 |
| Ford Econoline | 1984 |
| Ford F100 | 1984 |
| Ford F150 | 1984 |
| Ford F250 | 1984 |
| Ford F350 | 1984 |
| Ford Mustang | 1984 |
| Mercury Capri | 1984 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E100 | 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford E250 | 1984 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford E350 | 1984 | 4 | 12 |
| Ford Econoline | 1984 | 7 | 6 |
| Ford F100 | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford F150 | 1984 | 13 | 1 |
| Ford F250 | 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| Ford F350 | 1984 | 2 | 3 |
| Ford Mustang | 1984 | 18 | 3 |
| Mercury Capri | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1984
20 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V162000 26 Dec 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V152000 27 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V151000 26 Nov 1984 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 84V150000 26 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V147000 21 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V128000 30 Oct 1984 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 84V133000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V112000 25 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984